''The Rhinelander Daily News'' is a newspaper based in
Rhinelander, Wisconsin
Rhinelander is a city in Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States, and its county seat. The population was 8,285 at the 2020 census.
History
The area that eventually became the city of Rhinelander was originally called Pelican Rapids by early s ...
. The newspaper is published mornings, six days per week, from Sunday to Friday.
It is owned by Northwoods Media LLC.
''The Daily News'' is primarily distributed in the
Oneida County area. It published a monthly business-to-business publication called ''Business Watch'', and ''Best Years'', a monthly publication for mature readers.
History
The newspaper can trace its origin to 1882. That year a newspaper called ''The New North'' began publication in Rhinelander.
In 1890, an
Eagle River, Wisconsin
Eagle River is a city and the county seat of Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,628 at the 2020 census. Because of the many lakes in the area, the city is a popular vacation and retirement destination. The area contai ...
newspaper called ''The Vindicator'' was formed; it later became ''The Rhinelander News'' in 1910.
During
World War I
World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War I, Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting to ...
, the publishers of ''The News'' decided they wanted daily coverage of the war, so they began publishing daily in 1917.
''The News'' purchased ''The New North'' in 1947.
The paper was formerly owned by
Scripps League Newspapers
Scripps League Newspapers, Inc. was a newspaper publishing company in the United States founded by Josephine Scripps in 1921 and managed beginning in 1931 by her son Ed Scripps (1909–1997). Based in Herndon, Virginia, the chain was separate ...
, which was acquired by
Pulitzer in 1996;
Lee Enterprises
Lee Enterprises, Inc. is a publicly traded American media company. It publishes 72 daily newspapers in 25 states, and more than 350 weekly, classified, and specialty publications. Lee Enterprises was founded in 1890 by Alfred Wilson Lee and is b ...
acquired Pulitzer in 2005.
In 2006, Lee sold the ''Daily News'' to local ownership.
BlueLine Media Holdings will buy 2 newspapers in northern Wisconsin
References
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External links
The Rhinelander Daily News Official website
Newspapers published in Wisconsin
Oneida County, Wisconsin
Newspapers established in 1882
Rhinelander, Wisconsin